The Hindu wrote a curated article on Kalaithanthai Karumuttu Thiagaraja Chettiar and his milestones. He was a visionary, mentor, industry doyen, and entrepreneur with the Midas touch.

Karumuttu Thiagarajar Chettiar, born into the esteemed Nagarathar community in 1893, emerged from a lineage steeped in affluence and tradition. Despite the customary paths of his family, deeply entrenched in money lending, his father, Muthukaruppan Chettiar, envisioned a different trajectory. Resolute in breaking from tradition, he steered the family into the textile business, laying the groundwork for a legacy that would transcend business success.

The coming together of Texas Instruments and the vision of C. Valliappa made it possible for Bangalore to be the IT hub of India. The story of the first multinational IT set up in Bangalore, Karnataka, India & the establishment of software industry in Karnataka described in a nutshell.